Kill the sadistic male protagonist and become the emperor

Chapter 129 Group Pet

Wu Wencang led Li Qixi to sit down together and said, "Xi'er, your concerns are absolutely correct. Li Yaozu is short-sighted and too eager for quick success. I have warned him before that we must be wary of the disaster of usurpation by powerful officials, but now he is eager to arrange a marriage for Long Aotian.

Firstly, he wanted to blunt Long Batian's edge and demonstrate the power of the Son of Heaven; secondly, he wanted to prevent Long Batian from forming an alliance with the powerful officials in the court and continuing to expand his power; thirdly, because of the position of Grand Prince, Li Jiaqi had many allies in the court, and Long Batian was one of his brave generals.

Li Qixi scoffed. "How can we rectify the imperial order overnight? Li Yaozu is too eager to make his voice heard. Now, relying on the little power he holds, he dares to challenge the old ministers in public. This is not the way of an emperor."

"Long Batian has served as prime minister for over thirty years. Although he holds great prestige within the court and the public, his loyalty to the emperor is truly evident. Whether it's eliminating corrupt officials from the court or suggesting that Li Yaozu depose the empress, these actions are at least safeguarding Li Yaozu's legacy, or in other words, protecting the interests of the powerful class," Wu Wencang said. "If this marriage goes through, given Long Batian's deep love for men, he might become desperate and take action. This would be the opposite of what we want to see."

Li Qixi said, "If the marriage goes through, Li Jiaqi will probably be among those who will be upset."

"Li Jiaqi is a man of wicked ambition. Once he ascends to the position of Grand Prince, he will certainly covet the throne of the Emperor. Your fourth brother is so willful and absurd, how can he win the loyalty of the court officials? Li Yaozu will certainly not be at ease with whoever the Grand Prince's position is passed on. And the most important point," Wu Wencang said, looking at Li Qixi, "Xi'er, tell me."

Li Qixi said, "Li Yaozu has been constrained for too long, and his suspicions are immense. Now that he has finally gained some power within the court, how could he be willing to give up this hard-earned authority? The male ministers are already an external threat to him, and if he were to appoint a crown prince, internal troubles would arise again."

"That's right," Wu Wencang nodded, "The Grand Prince doesn't just represent one person, but a collective of power. The Grand Prince has the power to oversee the country. The Grand Prince's Mansion is essentially a small court. Li Yaozu can't control these old ministers. Once the Grand Prince is appointed, the power of the old ministers will only become more intense. Then he will really be shooting himself in the foot.

Li Yaozu was neither a scholar nor a warrior. If he had not been born into the royal family, how could he have held this position? Didn't the old ministers support Li Jiaqi because they had long seen through Li Yaozu's mediocrity and incompetence and feared that he would lose control of the country and that the world would one day fall into the hands of others?

Li Yaozu understood this all too well. Throughout history, there have been countless cases of fathers and sons turning against each other, and brothers fighting each other, in order to fight for supreme power. He didn't dare to do that, so even though the position of Tainan had been vacant, and even though the old ministers submitted petitions every day, he didn't dare to appoint another Tainan.

Li Qixi sighed and looked at Wu Wencang's abdomen: "Is the mother still taking the medicine?"

Wu Wencang said nothing, but gently embraced Li Qixi in his arms: "In this deep palace, we are the only two mother and daughter who depend on each other for survival."

Li Qixi snuggled in Wu Wencang's arms: "As long as Xi'er is here, I will be of one mind with the queen."

Perhaps feeling the atmosphere was oppressive, Wu Wencang stroked the back of Li Qixi's head and changed the subject: "Anu told me before that Chen Baozhi was trustworthy. Today, it seems that Xi'er's vision is indeed unique."

Her tone held a hint of approval. "Chen Baozhi didn't show any fear in front of the Holy Saint. Instead, she spoke cautiously, leaving no room for error. Her decision to shave her head today was an unconventional move. Although it was a risky one, it was just as Anu said last time. This girl is resolute and courageous. We lack such unconventional people the most right now."

"Since Anu trusts this person, I will help her today so that she will be more loyal to Xier in the future."

Li Qixi nestled in Wu Wencang's arms and called out softly, "Mother."

Wu Wencang smoothed Li Qixi's hair and said, "People like her, if you give her a chance to climb up the ladder, she will definitely be our right-hand man in the future. Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth. If such a talented person were to marry someone else at such an early age, wouldn't it be another regret like the story of Zhongyong?"

Li Qixi said: "Long Aotian is not worthy of her."

In front of the West Market Gate, Ren Baozhi jumped off the horse and patted the horse's head. Mo Yun closed his eyes and raised his head, seeming to enjoy Ren Baozhi's touch very much.

Ren Baozhi, with her short hair bitten by a dog, walked through the streets holding Mo Yun's hand.

The West Market is densely populated and riding a horse is prohibited. Violators will be flogged fifty times.

Especially for novice drivers like Ren Baozhi, if a serious traffic accident occurs, resulting in casualties, the punishment will be reduced one level compared to the crime of fighting and killing.

Ren Baozhi's goal was very clear. The smell of food and the hawking sounds along the way could not tempt her. She stopped only when she reached the door of a horse-riding shop.

There is no need to explain much about "horse", and the "mouth" here refers to the "lowly mouth" of servants and the like.

Bizi were lowly people, treated like livestock, and even their trade was sold in the market together with other livestock such as horses, cattle, camels, mules, and donkeys.

Ren Baozhi handed Mo Yun's lead rope to the servant in front of the door and asked him to look after him.

The servant was also well-informed. When he saw the man with messy short hair, he knew that this man was Chen Baozhi, who was in the limelight today.

This young man was a ruthless man who dared to draw his sword and cut his hair in front of the emperor. What was even more terrifying was that the emperor not only did not punish her, but instead lightly revoked the order.

Such a strange thing is really rare, and everyone is wondering how good her relationship with the royal family is.

Li Yaozu arranged the marriage, Wu Wencang helped him, and Li Qixi was his best friend. How could he be considered an ordinary commoner?

This is definitely the group’s favorite!

Now she has become famous all over the world, and ordinary people have to show respect to her when they see her.

The servant bowed warmly and said, "Sir, please come in. I'll take care of the horse for you. Don't worry."

Just as Ren Baozhi was about to enter the door, she saw a woman in red wearing a veiled hat walking out.

The veil of her hat covered her face, but Ke Ren Baozhi recognized her as Si Jiangchou at a glance.

Behind her followed a few ragged but strong servants, who were obviously just bought from this store.

Knowing that Si Jiangchou covered her face because she didn't want others to know her identity, Ren Baozhi didn't greet her. She just glanced at her and passed by.

In the store, the pigs were kept in different cages like goods, and divided into three grades: superior, inferior and inferior. The superior pigs had been sold out.

Ren Baozhi laughed and said, "My lady is really generous. This many high-quality servants must cost hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Si Jiangchou's voice came from behind: "If my lady likes it, then I will give it to you."

When Si Jiangchou saw that the person coming was Ren Baozhi, he turned around and followed Ren Baozhi back into the store.